Process for the preparation of reaction products of cycloaliphatic epoxides with multifunctional hydroxy compounds
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1. A process for the preparation of liquid products, having an epoxide content greater than 0.1 mo/kg, resulting from the reaction of cycloaliphatic epoxides with multifunctional hydroxy compounds which comprises reacting a polyfunctional cycloaliphatic epoxy resin with a multifunctional hydroxy compound in the presence of a heterogeneous surface-active catalyst selected from the group consisting of activated aluminum hydroxide, hydrated aluminum oxide, amorphous silica, activated carbon and cationic ion exchange resins and isolating the reaction product.
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Abstract
The invention relates to the process for the preparation of liquid reaction products of cycloaliphatic epoxides with mono- or multifunctional hydroxy compounds. The process comprises reacting a polyfunctional cycloaliphatic epoxy resin with a mono- or multifunctional hydroxy compound in the presence of a heterogeneous surface-active catalyst. The invention also relates to curable compositions containing the product obtained by the process.
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- 1. A process for the preparation of liquid products, having an epoxide content greater than 0.1 mo/kg, resulting from the reaction of cycloaliphatic epoxides with multifunctional hydroxy compounds which comprises reacting a polyfunctional cycloaliphatic epoxy resin with a multifunctional hydroxy compound in the presence of a heterogeneous surface-active catalyst selected from the group consisting of activated aluminum hydroxide, hydrated aluminum oxide, amorphous silica, activated carbon and cationic ion exchange resins and isolating the reaction product.
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